About Us

While the name of the company already should suggest what we do, you have no idea what lies ahead. So, Brace for impact and come with us and get ready to be blown away by what we have on the offer for you!

Main akela hi chala tha janib-e-manzil magar Log saath aate gaye aur karwaan banta chala gaya- Majhrooh Sultanpuri

(Translation: Started out all alone in this journey ahead of me. With each step I took, people kept joining and we became a Caravan and a force to reckon with.)

birth of “the Paanwaala”

Background: Born and raised in Delhi-, Ankit can be described as a complete food aficionado and an Avid Paan Lover is what described his fixation and passion of paans started while growing up as his dad used to send him to grab Paans for him almost 3-4 times a day. What started as a chore become his favorite time of the day. Amused he was each time he saw “panditji- as he fondly called his Paanwaala” rubbed the choona and katha until they merged together forming a dark maroon color which seemed like a blank canvas waiting to be painted with all the colorful and authentic condiments that were gently rested on the betel leaf as though it was a work of art. In awe, his mouth wide with a big Whoaa each time panditji started folding the paan and transforming a leaf into an impeccable cone of succulent flavors. He slowly fell in love with the art of making paan, little did he know he will be lucky enough one day to be able to pass along the magic of an authentic paan to a fellow paan lover in a different city, a different country and a different continent altogether.

Pursuit of further education in Accounting & Finance brought Ankit to New York in 2003. The foodie in him set out to now explore a decent Paan from Jackson Heights to Manhattan to Jersey, but to his dismay nothing came close to the standards of Paan he was spoilt growing up. Dejected, but not defeated on his next visit to India he made sure to learn the basics and get all the recipes from the very dear Panditji ji, and obviously as a parting gift, Panditji ji presented him with a goody bag of small quantities of everything that made that out of the world paan!

The Present: For almost a decade through 2015 his main focus to selfishly satiate his and his dad’s urge for a good Paan. Life was good with the paans that were perfected over the last decade. The reason he was the sole consumer of his paans has to be an inherent reason his paans are more authentic than anyone else, as cost was never an issue with the focus being on using the best quality ingredients from the the Mukhwaas, Gulkand, Saunf and even Elaichi’s being sourced from various spice markets across India.

The Birth of Paanwaala: The one good thing in that decade, he didn’t stop experimenting in his little R&D Paan Lab. Almost every weekend he would immerse himself for a few hours and try new recipes and work on perfecting the craft of making those exotic paan. With the paans and the recipes all sorted over the years, something was waiting to happen. His Mom was looking to new avenues of business and saw the passion within him and decided to be the sponsor of fulfilling his passion. It was indeed a family effort as his partner in crime, his wife, Naina, a Fashion Designer and Merchandiser by profession, who had vision of a classy meets elegant branding ideas to present this piece of our culture in a way like no one has ever presented. This is when it hit us, we might have something on our hand. Till date, he wants to stay true to simply satiating the desire to feed all the paan lovers, no financial interest in the company, and all he does is simply make paans, and leaves the finances to his mother, who owns the company, and as a dutiful son, he helps her out with the paan making and leaving the rest or décor and presentation to the dependable better half, his wife.

Where Ankit was content in having mastered the science behind an authentic paan to feed his paan cravings, she believed in there being a potential to take this a step further and gave it a look that complemented this piece of art we had created. Ankit wasn’t going to say no to it, but since all he knew was to make some mean paans, he had to solely depend on her to design each and every thing from the logo to the packing, the platter design to the website to the look of our booths. She worked tirelessly thru multiple nights after coming back from her full-time job and BAM! The Paanwaala was born in September 2015.

Wrapping up the story, all we can say is that our little niche company exudes finesse to our craft. Some might say it’s too soon to conclude on where his journey is headed, but as they say a journey of a thousand mile begins with a single step, we have for sure taken those initial steps or may we say leaps.

Welcome to our World; A Kingdom of Paans

Services & packages

Services

We’ve been in the industry long enough to know how meticulously you may have planned your event or are about to begin planning process, and we understand the choice of vendors you may have that collectively will work towards making your big day even more special, so let us start by telling you how we love to be that showstopper vendor. Allow us to take you on a little trip of our creations over the years and how we can make that missing magical piece at your event!

Live Station Set Ups: Whether you are planning an out of the world luxurious wedding, a simple affair or an elaborate corporate events, we got the customized package for you to bring it all together.

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Bringing in a touch of tradition, a sprinkle of our culture, a generous helping of perfectly balanced authentic flavors, and a vibe/guest experience with our Live station set ups, we assure you that you aren’t looking to just add a product, rather, you’re looking at a very niche and novel idea for your guests to take back as an experience.

A.      Paan Line Up: While the list of paans keep growing as we keep experimenting with new flavors, the current lineup of these original creations is a result of extraordinary ideas that fuse contemporary expectations with classic flavor combinations.

The Delectable paan menu boasts of some age-old classics of the Calcutta Meetha Paan, and the royal Lucknawi Saada Paan for the hardcore authentic paan lovers. And then for the ones that don’t mind fusion of cuisines, we currently stand at about 20 exotic variations of paans, which includes Classic Paans, Flavored, Ice Cream and Gelato Based and finally Alcohol Infused Paans!  Current Selection of Paans with a brief description of some of our favorites are included below for you to drool on!

B.      Paan Truffles: A Deconstructed Version of a classic Paan would be the short descrption. The detailed version of this beauty would describe it to have a creamy shell made of paan chiffonade and coconut flakes on the outside and luscious gulkand filling mixed with thoughtfully paired and selected spices on the inside. [Now available in Classic Meetha and Rose&Lavender Infused Version]

C.       Paan Shots : A homemade thandai, infused with a perfect balance of Paan Flavors, offered in “Spiked – With Sambuca” and Non- Spiked versions both. Every Shot poured individually from a shaker is how it should be done and is done. Absolutely against a self-serve jar filled with a drink. Little things like these are what separates a product from an experience.

Aesthetics & Decor

While staying true to flavors is our strength, we’ve never underestimated the importance of aesthetics. Taking a lot of pride in customizing the look and feel of our live set up, our goal is always to ensure our set up’s are aligned to the overall theme.

We make no claims of being anything remotely related to a décor company, but we do strive to go and over and above to customize our set up for each event based on your vision. From the choice of linens - to table top props - to customized menus - to custom signature paan labels, all in an attempt to do our absolute best to align our set up with your envisioned theme for the event.

Powered by passion and elevated by the most aromatic spices, Paans are something which give every party that oomph factor and what better way to send off your guests than to offer them wonderful refreshments with lingering taste! so enuf said, lets try some!!

Call (516) 567–9110 to place catering orders or live "paanwaala" station at your event!